Zhang Fu did not say anything and walked straight into the house.
The main hall of the British Public House!
Zhang Fu looked at Zhang Shiduo who was kneeling in front of him with a gloomy expression and said,""Zhang Shiduo, do you know your sins?"
Zhang Shiduo's body could not help but tremble as he bowed."Unfilial descendant Zhang Shiduo knows his sins and has disgraced the family of the British Duke. Ancestor, please punish him!”
"Huizu, please punish me!"
Zhang Fu had devoted his entire life to the military and never liked the tone of scholars. The education of children and grandchildren also relied on the rule of dutiful sons under the rod.
Soon, Xu Huizu came up with a rattan.
Zhang Fu stood up with the cane and began to whip Zhang Shiduo, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling.
Bang bang bang!
Every time he went down, his skin and flesh would be torn open.
Zhang Shiduo's face was ugly, and the corners of his mouth twitched from time to time. He still knelt on the spot without saying a word.
He did not know how many times he had slapped her continuously.
The blood on Zhang Shiduo's back was already red.
Zhang Fu slightly panted and nodded.”
Zhang Shiduo bowed to Zhang Fu.
Zhang Fu sat down and took a sip of tea. He sighed and said,""Let me ask you, do you still remember the ancestral teachings of my Zhang family? Do you still remember how my Zhang family's wealth came about?”
"Ancestor, I remember, I remember everything!”
"Then tell me, what is the ancestral teachings of my Zhang family?”
Zhang Shiduo lowered his head and whispered,"The great Ming Dynasty is noble, and we should rest together with the country!"”
"Louder!"
Zhang Shiduo immediately shouted,"The Zhang family's motto is that we should rest with the country!"”
Zhang Fu angrily threw the cup in his hand at Zhang Shiduo's forehead.
Blood instantly flowed down.
"Then look at what you've done. Invading the people's fields, drinking the blood of soldiers, and pretending to be a bear, are you still a descendant of my Zhang family? Are you still Big Ming's British Duke?"
"Did I leave behind the Zhang family's teachings to harm you?”
"Have you ever thought about what would have happened to us, the honorable people of the Ming Dynasty, if the army of thieves had invaded the capital that day?”
"Life and death are light, right?"
"When a knife is placed on your neck, wealth, power, and petty profits are all bullsh * t! My Zhang family is one of the top noble families in Great Ming!”
"That is to say, we are the honorable ones, the Duke of Great Ming, so we can only rely on Great Ming."
"If Big Ming is here, my Zhang family will be here!"
"Great Ming has fallen, so my Zhang family will naturally die with the country!”
"To the nobility of my Ming Dynasty, this is the principle of reaching the heavens!”
"Ancestor, I know I was wrong. My death is not worth regretting, but please save the British Public House."
"I can't save you. Only you can save yourself…" Zhang Fu sighed.
Zhang Shiduo looked up at Zhang Fu and said,"Please enlighten me, ancestor."
Zhang Fu sighed and began to make arrangements.
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Palace of Heavenly Purity!
Zhu Zhanji held a small booklet in his hand and glanced at Ji Gang."Old Ji, are these things true?”
"Your Highness, the evidence is conclusive!"
Zhu Zhanji frowned." Who are the two mysterious scholars you mentioned in the memorial?" If they were not officials of the imperial court, children of aristocratic families, or descendants of noble families, how could they be like fish in water among these people?”
"Your Highness, these two people have hidden themselves very well. Their identities have not been figured out yet!”
"Then let's investigate properly."
"This subordinate will obey!"
"Yes, the army has already begun to return to the city in the past few days. The restless people in the city are probably going to start to become active. You have to watch them closely, do you understand?”
" Don't worry, Your Highness. I understand!"
"Okay, go do your work."
"This subordinate will take his leave!"
Zhu Zhanji watched him leave, turned around, and lowered his head.""Summon Duke Dingguo Xu Xi."
"This servant will obey!"
Zhu Zhanji got up and went out to the imperial garden at the back to start strolling. There were many things to do recently, and the only time he could relax was to stroll around the imperial garden.
An hour later.
"Your Highness, Duke Dingguo Xu Xi has arrived."
"Let him in!"
Xu Xi looked like a thin old man. He came in and bowed to Zhu Zhanji without saying anything."Greetings, Emperor Xuan De!"
"Duke Dingguo, get up. I am the imperial grandson, not some Xuande Emperor!”
Xu Xi got up and said with a smile,"Yes, yes, yes, I misspoke!"”
"Duke Dingguo came from Nanjing, did it go smoothly?”
"Thanks to Your Highness, everything is fine!"
"Well, that's good. Then tell me about the situation in the seven southern provinces!”
Xu Xi rolled his eyes and knew that the time to test himself had come. He hurriedly lowered his head and said,"Reporting to Your Highness, although the seven southern provinces are the prosperous lands of my Great Ming!”
"It is the land of our Ming Dynasty's wealth, but in recent years, the world has been in chaos, and the various places have not obeyed the control of the Imperial Court for some time. They recruited their own soldiers, nominally to fight against the bandits, but in fact, they are supporting their troops to protect themselves!”
"Most of the seven southern provinces are like this. Only Nanjing is still in the hands of the Imperial Court!”
Zhu Zhanji smiled.”
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